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单词 Speenhamland system
释义

Speenhamland system

/ˈspiːnəmland /
noun historical
A system of poor relief first adopted in the late 18th century and established throughout rural England in succeeding years.In 1793, the state gave allowances to wives and children of soldiers called to the militia, possibly providing a precedent for the Speenhamland system of 1795....
  • In effect, the Speenhamland system set a maximum as well as a minimum standard of living.
  • The Speenhamland system, named after a meeting held in Speenhamland in 1795, was intended to help the rural poor.

Origin

First adopted in Speenhamland, an English village near Newbury, Berks.

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